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10 - S A N D Y (Ore ) POST Thurs., Oct. 13, 1977 (Sec 2) Private agency consulatanf says children benefit 'Gambling' benefit Saturday Roll the dice. T^at w ill be the cry Saturday night on Mt. Hood during the annual Tahoe at Timberline benefit for the Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon. A division of Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center. Krause Furniture Co. A Retail Furniture Store In A Warehouse Special Of The Week Reg. *4.98 Rr. ,./) pair Special O f/ J fc a C O ttL $1 .98 W ALL P r. PLAQUE D E C O R A T IO N S DELICATELY WROUGHT METAL BLUE BLACK 20” WIDE 14” HIGH the institute seeks to restore the physically disabled to as near normal lifestyles as possible. It provides treatment to persons who have suffered s tr o k e s , p a r a p le g ia , quadriplegia, hip fractures, severe back and head injuries and amputations The 38-bed in patient part of the hospital serves about 150 out-patients annually, stressing the full use and development of what remains functional in each person The Tahoe at Timberline event w ill include a prime rib dinner served from 7-10 p.m. Dancing, gambling chips for gaming tables and late night snacks w ill also be served. Prizes w ill be awarded in various games of skill. Over night accomodations also are available. Those wishing to attend are asked to contact the Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon Guild at 229-7718. Club elects officers The Sandy Livestock 4-H Club has named Mark Ten Eyck as president for the 1977- 78 school year. The Sandy Livestock Club held its first meeting of the year in the Sandy Upper Grade Library on Thursday evening, Oct. 6. Other officers elected are Susie K rick, secretary; Tana Nonam aker, re p o rte r and Patty Murphy, vice-president. Club officers report that the club has started the year several new members. Q 0 L 0 A C C I N T I TO 6 I Y I AOOCO TO U C H OF I I A U T Y YO N H U IT I I I TO A P P M C IA T K IO V E IY A S A G IF” Krause Furniture Co. 604N.E. 8th 665-1103 A m p le P a rk in g Free D e liv e ry by Lori Varosh R ick Scott Bank names manager Rick Scott has been named new manager of the Hoodland branch of the Clackamas County Bank Scott began his banking career in 1969 and has held various positions from teller to loan officer. He most recently served as the assistant manager of an independent bank branch office in Portland. The new manager attended Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario and has completed numerous American Institute of Banking courses. He is a 1977 graduate of the N o rth w e s t In te rm e d ia te Banking School. Scott and his wife Coleen have one daughter, 10-month- old Lindsay. They presently reside in Portland and are planning to build a home in the Wemme area. The couple enjoy camping, ifshing, hunting skiing and the outdoors “ We are truly looking forward to making our home on the mountain and becoming involved in the community,” Scott said. His civic activities have included memberships in the FBLA raises money Members of the Sandy Union High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) say they are starting out this year as strong and busy as ever. Officers for the year are Annette Wallis, president; Jinny Kim, vice president; Debbie Johnston, secretary; Genine Lwas, treasurer; Gwen Wallis, publicity director and Jertny Johns, historian. The club is sponsoring a paper drive through the months of October and November in addition to selling donuts and licorice on Fridays. This is being done to raise money for the Nov. 17-19 Western Regional Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Six girls from Sandy’s FBLA chapter attended the con ference last year when it was held in San Francisco, Calif., and came back saying it was a worthwhile trip. Coming up on Oct. 29 is the L in n -B e n to n L e a d e rs h ip Confernce. Several F B LA members attended that con ference lastyear and indicated they wanted to go again. It w ill be held in Albany as it was last year. The staff at Boys and Girls Aid Society, 2301 NW Glisan St., Portland, realizes a need to tread lightly. “ Caution—human beings," warns a sign near the entrance. “ Handle with care. Feelings, however, have been ruffled as a result of the proposed Children s Ser vices Division-private adoption agency agreement. The plan would turn over all children under age 5 with no physical or social problems to private agencies for adoption The clash is unfortunate, Virginia Hodges, Boys and Girls Aid adoption consultant, believes. “ I ’m sorry this had to come to such a battle,” Hodges said. " I have no doubt CSD caseworkers are committed to children. “ Unfortunately, in this proposal, they come out looking like the loser.” State caseworkers, Hodges feels, see the proposal as an accusation they have been shirking their responsibilities. The private agency adoption consultant, however, believes the proposal could be the start of a beneficial relationship. “ I t ’s better if we work together. If one side falls short, the other side should say, ‘How come?’ “ We’re starting with easy-to-place children just to get the machinery oiled,” Hodges figured. " I f I had my way, I would prefer to start with the hard-to-place child. We’re star ting this way to see how the com munication works. With easy-to-place children, you don’t have volumes and volumes of records.” The consolidation is needed, she believes, because private agencies have traditionally had lim ited communication with CSD. “ Since the idea was started, private agencies have been meeting regularly, almost once a week, to share practices and questions,” Hodges noted. “ I t ’s terribly exciting because we’re working together. "Once the proposal is cleared, public and private agencies w ill have to get together.” A prim ary benefit, according to Hodges, w ill be freeing children in foster homes for placement. “ The whole argument is that there are no children waiting. In fact, children just aren’t freed for adoption because they are believed to be unadoptable. “ We just placed a child with serious medical problems after two or three years. We were trying to get him adopted, but we couldn’t get him through the system. “ It shouldn’t be my decision to say, ‘We can’t do that.’ This agency has been placing children who are quite com plicated from other states; children who are emotionally damaged, who have club Virginia Hodges feet or who have muscular dystrophy. We chouldn’t consider anyone unadoptable.” CSD caseworkers have claimed that agency w ill become associated with problem children. The prospective parent who wants an easy to place child w ill not contact CSD, they fear. According to Hodges, such a stigma can be avoided with a full-scale public relations campaign. “ The program won’t be harmed because we’ll work with what we have. We’U work with the parents to get people turned around as to who is adoptable.” A high level of communication among all the agencies w ill promote understanding among the public, she said. Prospective parents w ill have just as much opportunity at CSD as at the other agencies because information w ill be shared. Hodges doesn’t believe the program w ill be etched in black and white. “ A mother has a right to decide which Proposal strips choice, chance, says state adoption supervisor by Patty Farrell staff reporter The state adoption supervisor for north west Oregon agrees with the intent of the proposed adoption changes. “ I t ’s the focus that’s not right,” according to Mary Ann Lubich. She supports the principle of involving the private agencies more with adoptions and the Children’s Services Division (CSD). The proposed change which would give private agencies responsibility over placing easy to place children in per manent homes is “ just the wrong place to start,” she said. “ The need has to be filled where the need exists, not where we want to place the need. And the need is in placing the hard- to-place children. “ That’s where the most resources should be.” Not only should private agencies be helping place the state’s load of hard to place children, but CSD should not be restricted to just those children, according to Lubich. "The bulk of our inquiries are for easy to place children,” she said. “ We can solicit many of those families to extend themselves to take a handicapped or mixed racial child.” She disagrees with specifics in the Repair funding available N e w full service cen ter. BRAKES ALIGNMENT SHOCKS Now Nelsen's takes the doubt out of brakes, shocks and alignment too* Our trained specialist will give you a free estimate on the work you need. Compare Nelsen s quality and service Call for your free estimate and appointment today. IBSENS n R E ’' ¿ > k = ' ' " ' V FINANCING I 6 2 0 E. Burnside, G resham 666-9478 Laea*o«e to Porttood eaawrtoB, SprtnçFt.M. Sat*«, Albany. StnN, . MHwaufcM Eu«««« A «torn«#» FaNs The Clackamas County O ffice of Housing and Redevelopment has announced the availability of $12,500 for home rep airs fo r senior citizens. This free program is open to county residents who are 60 years of age or older, TW rehabilitation. which ranges up to $3.000 per home, covers all facets of home repair from roof repair and siding replacement outside, to painting and inside plumbing Other possibil ities include electrical work and repairs to the furnace. A waiting list is being developed for the service. Interested parties may contact the Office of Housing by calling 655-8593. An in fo rm a tio n brochure and application form w ill be mailed. agency she wants to work with when she gives her child up. A g irl on a CSD w orker’s caseload may become pregnant. The relationship she has established with t that caseworker w ill be more important than this rule, even if it is an easy-to-place baby.” No state money w ill assist the easy to place adoptions. Negotiations are un der way to allow state funding of hard-to- place cases. “ The placement and follow-up work for . an older or handicapped child is very expensive. We w ill have to have a contract with the state to be able to afford such placements,” Hodges said. Clinician efforts would be directed where the children are. "P lacing children from other states is quite complicated, but we do it. Once we get all the private agency staff, about 21-25 people, I think we’re going to come up with a lot of resources.” M ary Ann Lubich proposal, but sees the issue more as a question of philosophy. “ Every fam ily should have a choice, whether they go public or private. A person should be able to go to any agency, and that agency should be able to offer them any type of child. “ They may not get the child they want, and the agencies may vary in numbers. But at least those people would have a choice.” She believes choice should especially be available in a public agency. If the state has no easy to place children, people who could not adopt through a private agency would have no chance at those children. “ CSD must take all applications,” she said. “ We can’t turn down anybody, even if he doesn’t have a nickel. “ It's a difference of getting your foot in the door. Your foot can't get turned down here.” Lubich said recourse is important to many families, especially blacks. “ In a public agency, if a person feels he is not treated fairly, he can pick up the phone and call the governor If you need recourse, you’re going to get it here—fast. “ We have to treat everyone fairly. Private agencies can completely wipe you out, right at first.” Some of the points raised in opposition to the proposed changes are irrelevant, said Lubich. She said none of her caseworkers have been concerned about job change or loss of job. They're not afraid to take on other assignments because “ you don’t get to be an adoption caseworker until you’ve worked in the other units.” Caseloads of all hard to place children don't scare her workers, according to the supervisor “ It ’s nice to have an easy to place child once in a while, but that's not a relevant issue ” Adoption fees are not critical, either She indicated that fees are the least of a couple's concerns. The important point to Lubich is to give -everyone a choice. “ Here, at least you get a chance and you’re entitled to that. ” f
